BEIJING, China - China urged the United States to stop "unreasonably suppressing" TikTok on Thursday, after Washington gave the popular video-sharing app an ultimatum to part ways with its Chinese owners or face a nationwide ban. The United States and the European Union have been taking an...
MOSCOW, Russia - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he will only meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if Turkey withdraws troops from northern Syria, according to a Russian media interview published on Thursday. His comments come one day after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin,...
ATHENS, Greece - Tens of thousands of people protested across Greece on Thursday as workers staged a mass strike to voice outrage over last month's train disaster, which killed 57 people. The February 28 tragedy exposed decades of safety failings in Greek railways and has put major pressure...
Carlos Yulo once again brought pride for the country after a scintillating performance at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series these past few weeks. His eyes wore the burning desire to win the moment he launched his compact yet robust frame to the air; the flips and twists evoked elegance,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. congratulated Filipino Olympian Carlos Edriel Yulo for winning two gold medals at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Baku, Azerbaijan, over the weekend. In a tweet, the President described Yulo's victory as a "shining moment" as he urged the...
The government vowed to study a United Nations (UN) panel report that found the Philippines’ failure to compensate the comfort women. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said this after the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) reported that the Philippines...
Short of height but certainly not lacking in heart, Gilas Pilipinas is no stranger playing undersized, making up for the few inches of length and heft missing with its fighting spirit. Scottie Thompson is one of Gilas players who first played against Lebanon in the last window (FIBA photo) And the...
ZURICH, Switzerland — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said his government had placed infrastructure development as the "pinnacle" of its vision for an equitable, prosperous and resilient Philippines by 2040 while recognizing the private sector's critical role in realizing its goals....
We have arrived at a time when digitalization is no longer a luxury or a by-the-way thing, but a necessary and essential process. No enterprise will thrive or survive without having its operations digitalized for the convenience of stakeholders and customers. In one way or another, our daily...
PARIS, France -- Planting more trees in urban areas to lower summertime temperatures could decrease deaths directly linked to hot weather and heatwaves by a third, researchers said Wednesday. Modelling found that increasing tree cover to 30 percent would shave off 0.4 degrees Celsius (0.7 degrees...
K-pop group BLACKPINK will be holding their “Born Pink” concert in the Philippines on March 25 and 26 at the Philippine Arena. But ahead of the concert, an issue has erupted regarding a birthday cake project that is being handled by BLACKPINK PH, said to be the “first and largest Philippine...
Scottie Thompson goes for a layup against Jordanian defenders. (Ali Vicoy) By NIKOLE JAVIER Scottie Thompson has had countless great moments inside the court, but on Monday, Feb. 27, he might just have had the biggest miss in his whole career following their 91-90 tight loss to Jordan on the FIBA...
